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Changing felt gasket on Kamado Joe or Big Green Egg
Posted on 4/20/21 at 5:03 pm
Posted on 4/20/21 at 5:03 pm
I’m about to do this for the first time. My biggest apprehension about the process is all the near-universal recommendations for using acetone to get rid of the old felt adhesive residue. I’ve heard a hundred times that lighter fluid in a kamado will forever ruin the flavor of your foods from that day forward. If so, how in the world can acetone be okay for removing old adhesive? I haven’t started yet, and I hope to god I can take care of any/all goo with a wire brush. I’d appreciate some feedback from somebody who has been through this.
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Posted on 4/20/21 at 5:06 pm to HonoraryCoonass
Not sure about that, but you could try inverting a can of compressed air and blasting the adhesive until it becomes brittle. Might be messier and more time intensive, but if it makes you feel better then go for it.
Posted on 4/20/21 at 6:56 pm to HonoraryCoonass
I’d use a razor blade for scraping paint or stickers off windows. If it’s not 100% should be fine for the new adhesive to stick to.
Posted on 4/20/21 at 7:11 pm to HonoraryCoonass
Razor blade worked very good for me.
Posted on 4/20/21 at 7:49 pm to HonoraryCoonass
Ya, I just peeled it off and used a putty knife.
Then just slapped the new one on. Its been there for a year.
Then just slapped the new one on. Its been there for a year.
Posted on 4/20/21 at 8:37 pm to HonoraryCoonass
Razor blade did the trick for me.
Posted on 4/20/21 at 10:08 pm to HonoraryCoonass
Use acetone it will get the glue off and gas off and evaporate faster than you can brush your teeth
Posted on 4/21/21 at 6:13 am to HonoraryCoonass
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I’ve heard a hundred times that lighter fluid in a kamado will forever ruin the flavor of your foods from that day forward. If so, how in the world can acetone be okay for removing old adhesive?
Forever? Seems just a bit ridiculous. Maybe run it once on high heat for 30 mins empty and burn the smell off.
Lot of bbq guys go way overboard with their theories. I’ve used charcoal briquettes (not match light ) in my egg when my hardware store was out of lump, and it still not only turned out fine but still works normally...gasp.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 6:52 am to HonoraryCoonass
I've gone thru half a can of acetone in the last week prepping engine parts for paint. Use an old rag, that's moistened with acetone and your finger, no more. It evaporates really quickly, you can be precise enough to not get any past the lip.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 7:57 am to HonoraryCoonass
Just changed mine, razor blade, sandpaper, and then use the 3M 77 adhesive many of the gasket makers recommend.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 8:23 am to kengel2
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Ya, I just peeled it off and used a putty knife.
Then just slapped the new one on. Its been there for a year.
Same here. Done this several times and never had an issue.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 9:34 am to HonoraryCoonass
I used acetone to remove the old grime from where the felt was.
So the first thing I did was remove the old stuff by hand... Then I took a scaper and tried to remove as much of the residue as I could.
Then I used acetone on a paper towel in very small amounts to "loosen" up the rest of the residue. I then used the scraper again.
In all, it was a very very very very small amount of acetone that I think probably won't do any real damage.
I will say that while I removed most of the residue there was still a very small amount of it on the rim. Once I put the new felt on, the weight of the lid helped to seal it all the way down. I then did a low and slow and I feel like it helped "cook" the new felt on even more.
TLDR: don't stress, just use a small amount of acetone.
So the first thing I did was remove the old stuff by hand... Then I took a scaper and tried to remove as much of the residue as I could.
Then I used acetone on a paper towel in very small amounts to "loosen" up the rest of the residue. I then used the scraper again.
In all, it was a very very very very small amount of acetone that I think probably won't do any real damage.
I will say that while I removed most of the residue there was still a very small amount of it on the rim. Once I put the new felt on, the weight of the lid helped to seal it all the way down. I then did a low and slow and I feel like it helped "cook" the new felt on even more.
TLDR: don't stress, just use a small amount of acetone.
Posted on 4/21/21 at 9:54 am to HonoraryCoonass
i used ISO. I've moved my BGE 2X in last 10 years and replaced gasket both times.
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